Customer Reviews for The Flam Railway

Flåm is located in the innermost part of the 127-mile-long Sognefjord. Embark the Flåm Railway—a masterpiece of engineering climbing from sea level to 2,800 feet, crossing back and forth over rivers and through 20 tunnels. At the overwhelming Kjosfossen Waterfall, you can leave the train to take some pictures. Leave the train again at Vatnahalsen and walk the approximately 300 feet to the Vatnahalsen Mountain Hotel. Coffee or tea and homemade waffles with sour cream and jam have been prepared for you. Relax and feel free to walk around in the beautiful natural surroundings. After 60 to 90 minutes, you’ll re-board the train for the return ride to Flåm. Notes:Wear warm clothing and sturdy shoes. Due to limited availability of guides in Flåm, only one guide will accompany the train ride. The time at the Vatnahalsen Hotel is determined by the train schedule and will vary. The rail stations are open air and have no facilities. The Flåm train is not exclusive to Holland America Line guests.

They have everyone waiting in one large group. The train arrives and everyone converges on the gate. There is a lot of pushing and shoving. Not good for people who are not ambulatory. You go to a spot for waffles and then you have the same aggressive situation to get back on the train. The scenery is beautiful but the crowding ruined it for us.

The train had cars reserved for HAL guests, which made it convenient. The stop at the falls on the way back was a treat also. Be ready for the female dancer when the music starts at the falls. Great video op. The meal at the hotel was very good.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Share this review:

+2points

2out of2found this review helpful.

Review 3 for The Flam Railway

Overall Rating

3out of5

Expensive but better than waiting in line

Date:August 30, 2014

TravelingDot

Location:Plymouth, MA

Cruise Date Year:2014

Cruise Date Month:August

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

4out of5

Value

3out of5

We did the afternoon train and I thought it was worth it. There are reserved cars for the HAL passengers and everyone gets a seat. Going up you want to sit on the right hand side facing the front but if you can't get a seat there, make sure to get one on the left hand side going down. Most of the views are on that side of the train. The waffles were good and so was the jam. Note: When walking up to the hotel there is a short cut on the left hand side at the end of the station. Didn't find it until we had already walked up the long way and if you have trouble walking or are pushing a wheelchair it is good to know.

Highly recommend the train ride. Views are outstanding. But, the guides add very little, and the train station is two blocks from the ship. The waffles at the top are like cold cardboard. So, just save some money and buy a train ticket yourself. The trains are open to the public.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Share this review:

+6points

7out of8found this review helpful.

Review 5 for The Flam Railway

Overall Rating

2out of5

To expensive

Date:August 17, 2014

PeterSchut

Location:Nieuwerkerk, Netherlands

Cruise Date Year:2014

Cruise Date Month:August

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Enjoyed it?

4out of5

Value

2out of5

You can buy a train ticket at the train station, for a far more reasonable price. You miss the guide from the hall. But during our trip the guide was not of any value. The ride itself is magnificent.

The train ride was very nice in the gorgeous restored train, and the views spectacular. The pancakes were also excellent, although I found the cost for pancakes and a train ride to be very high. And that is all this tour was. You do get to skip the long lines when on a tour, and the lines are very long!

Would you recommend this product to a friend? No

Share this review:

+6points

6out of6found this review helpful.

Review 7 for The Flam Railway

Overall Rating

5out of5

Great excursion

Date:September 6, 2013

Divemaster52

Location:Holland

Cruise Date Year:2013

Cruise Date Month:July

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Great train ride, with beautiful scenery along the way. Nice comfortable and clean train. A lot of the windows can be opened, so you don't have to take your pics through the glass. The waffles and coffee at the stop tasted great.

I felt the cost of this excursion was not worth it. If you cannot sit on the right side, you miss 90% of the views. They are beautiful, but if you are scared of heights, be warned. If you can pre-book this directly with the train, do so. but you will find it hard to book directly with the train upon arrival, in which case you have to book thru the cruise line. the cruise line gets cars 9-13 and guess who gets cars 1-8?

If you have the opportunity to visit FLAM the railroad is a must. The tour was very well organized. You should not take the tour with the cruise line because if you try it on your own, you will be in long lines and may have a problem returning to the ship on time. We had reserved trains and our groups stayed together. The information given was very interesting. When we arrived at the hotel at the top the views were breathtaking. We went in right away for our waffles, jam, cream, coffee and tea. Afterwards we had time to walk the area around the hotel. We took a walk down one of the trails then came back to the hotel and say around the pool area and enjoyed the views. The views on the train to and fro where just beautiful. This is a must do and if we visit Flam again I would do this tour again. We had lovely weather too.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Share this review:

+13points

15out of17found this review helpful.

Review 10 for The Flam Railway

Overall Rating

5out of5

Great Scenery on a Unique Train Ride

Date:July 9, 2013

Oompahdave

Location:Gales Ferry, CT

Cruise Date Year:2013

Cruise Date Month:June

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

5out of5

Value

4out of5

We were glad that we took the Flam Train. The coach was comfortable and we had a good guide who was very informative, The stop at the waterfall was a nice treat, particularly the Troll Goddess danging in the mist of waterfall to "lure humans into the mountain". The waffles at the top were a nice treat.

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Share this review:

+4points

4out of4found this review helpful.

Review 11 for The Flam Railway

Overall Rating

5out of5

Magnicificant views

Date:July 6, 2013

cynhen

Location:Lynchburg, VA

Cruise Date Year:2013

Cruise Date Month:June

Would you recommend this product to a friend? Yes

Enjoyed it?

5out of5

Value

5out of5

The Flam train ride was a great train ride. The views of the mountains and waterfalls were amazing. From the village at the bottom of the mountain to the resort at the top, it was like a picture postcard. I could not take enough pictures. The stop at the waterfall was breathtaking. I would recommend this excursion to anyone traveling to Flam, Norway.

We were looking forward to this trip. The scenery was great and we enjoyed the train journey. We did find we had to hang around quite a bit but it wasn't too much of a problem. Also we found the waffles at the hotel a bit disappointing but overall we were glad we chose this excursion as it is worth doing.

The train takes you high in the mountains to a resturant where you can spend time eating or hiking in the area. Our return train was an hour late due to a fire on board the train, but that just gave me more time to hike in the area. Watch for the maidens at the waterfall & make sure you have your camcorder ready to go!